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{{ monster
|name=death dog
|difficulty=4
|level=2
|experience=17
|speed=12
|AC=7
|MR=0
|align=0
|frequency=Very rare, appears in small groups, appears only in [[Gehennom]]
|genocidable=Yes
|attacks=Bite 1d10, Bite 1d10
|resistances conveyed=None
|resistances=None
|attributes={{attributes|A death dog|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|traitor=1}}
|size=Small
|nutr=250
|weight=500
|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line456]]
}}

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[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]

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 ==Strategy==
-Death dogs can prove surprisingly damaging for their level, dealing upwards of 20 damage with their bites, and are often generated in packs. However, a [[hero]] has nothing to fear from them under normal circumstances, since they only appear in Gehennom: a hero capable of reaching Gehennom in the first place will almost always be able to handle far stronger adversaries barring severe misfortune, and thus should have no real issues dispatching packs of death dogs.
+Death dogs can prove surprisingly damaging for their level, dealing upwards of 20 damage with their bites, and are often generated in packs. However, a [[hero]] has nothing to fear from them under normal circumstances, since they only appear in Gehennom: any hero capable of reaching Gehennom in the first place will almost always be able to handle far stronger adversaries barring severe misfortune, and thus should have no real issues dispatching packs of death dogs.
 The death dog is generally more of a threat as a monster type that a [[chameleon]], another [[shapeshifter]] or any hostile monster that steps across a [[polymorph trap]] can [[polymorph]] into, surprising early heroes with the damage they can inflict&mdash;even then, they may rate far lower as a danger to experienced players than most other eligible forms, even after discounting the most immediately lethal ones. In SlashTHEM, the possibility of the starting pet death dog turning traitor may push an Undertaker player into either gaining [[experience level]]s quickly to lower the chances of betrayal or else ditch the pet outright and tame another domestic animal to replace it.

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 1d10, Bite 1d10
+  |attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 1d10 [[Physical damage|physical]], bite 1d10 physical
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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   |nutr=250
   |weight=500
-  |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line456]]
+  |reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line456|src/monst.c, line 456]]
 }}
-A '''death dog''' is a new type of [[canine]] appearing in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is only generated in [[Gehennom]].  Despite its name, it lacks any special abilities or resistances.
+A '''death dog''', {{monsym|death dog}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The death dog is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that may turn [[traitor]] while [[tame]].
 ==Strategy==
-Death dogs do a large amount of damage for a creature with only two hit dice.  However, since they only appear in [[Gehennom]], they are unlikely to kill many players.  Be sure not to get surrounded, as they do tend to appear in groups.
+Death dogs can prove surprisingly damaging for their level, dealing upwards of 20 damage with their bites, and are often generated in packs. However, a [[hero]] has nothing to fear from them under normal circumstances, since they only appear in Gehennom: a hero capable of reaching Gehennom in the first place will almost always be able to handle far stronger adversaries barring severe misfortune, and thus should have no real issues dispatching packs of death dogs.
-[[Chameleon]]s may mimic death dogs - be mindful, for it is one of their more dangerous forms.
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]